Hospitalizations Tied to Drug Use On the Rise, Study Finds
The increase in hospitalizations from 2008 to 2018 underscores the need for the state to find new ways to treat and prevent addiction, researchers said.
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The Lund Report's Meth Epidemic special project on OPB
Lynne Terry, editor of The Lund Report, was recently on OPB’s Think Out Loud to discuss a big problem in Oregon that's been hidden—meth use.
Special Report: Oregon’s Meth Epidemic Surges Amid Focus On Opioids
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The millions of dollars and countless hours that Oregon health officials have devoted to fighting the opioid epidemic in recent years have had an effect: Overdose deaths from prescription painkillers have fallen to a 14-year low.
